as in natural food
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a piece of food that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten
Waiters offered the guests finger food during the cocktail hour.
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Recent Examples of finger food
Fine dining made San Sebastian a global pilgrimage site for foodies, but wine and finger food are its heart and soul.
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Colin Wrenn, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole?
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
With this in mind, Garten created a menu that features her more glamorous finger food recipes.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
Instead of serving up a five-course meal, make a spread of apps and finger foods for guests to munch on while painting.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
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Colin Wrenn, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole?
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
With this in mind, Garten created a menu that features her more glamorous finger food recipes.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
Instead of serving up a five-course meal, make a spread of apps and finger foods for guests to munch on while painting.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
Noun
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But the government also recently approved three natural food color ingredients: galdieria extract blue, butterfly pea flower extract and calcium phosphate.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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Chobani broke ground on a very, very big natural foods plant in Rome, New York, after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a press conference about the company's long-term investment late last month.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Counting carbs and meal timing: Treatment will also include learning how to count carbohydrates and timing meals for proper insulin dosages.—
Daniel Combs,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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For much of human history, there was no guarantee as to when our next meal would arrive, so our biological systems are designed to seek out the sweetest and most energy-dense foods.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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On Milwaukee’s Eastside, Pruitt recommends squeezing into the Estate, an intimate 1977-vintage club renowned for its jazz shows and craft cocktails.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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The three bars remain as well: Boxelder, which features craft beer; La Epoca wine bar; and The Lasseter, which serves cocktails.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Globally, it is estimated that 80 percent of banana production, equivalent to billions of servings, is under threat from TR4 and there are currently no commercially viable resistant replacements ready for large-scale planting.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The study found that people who ate about 11 servings a day of ultraprocessed food — compared to people who only ate three — had a 2.5-fold greater likelihood of exhibiting three or more of the early signs of Parkinson’s.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
7 May 2025
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An all-German cheese plate for dessert was a standout—especially a raw milk, mushroomy beauty that oozed onto the plate.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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The 12 plate appearances over three straight hitless games is tied for second-longest drought of his young career.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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“Finger food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20food. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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